Catherine Kluge

Catherine Kluge is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience. She practices in Missouri and focuses on helping people manage anger, stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, and life transitions. Catherine meets clients where they are and works alongside them to pursue clearer goals.

Catherine believes people move toward wellness when they are treated with dignity and respect. She listens for each person's story and highlights strengths already present. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual's needs.

Her work draws on client-centered therapy to center the person's experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns that maintain problems and to build practical skills. Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when change feels uncertain.

Narrative therapy helps people reframe their story and make space for new possibilities. Catherine aims to increase functioning, reduce distress, and open options for coping. She emphasizes small, doable steps toward the goals people name.

Catherine's background includes work in a private hospital, a community mental health center, and a substance use treatment center. That range informs her ability to address mood disorders, addiction concerns, grief, parenting stress, ADHD, and relationship or communication challenges. She supports people seeking clearer thinking and steadier emotional control.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more useful ones. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and anger by practicing new skills and testing what works.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person rather than directing them. It helps people feel heard and supports them to find their own solutions for issues such as relationship stress, low self-esteem, or grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Catherine will work together with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps shape sessions and any homework or skill practice between appointments.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer access from different locations. Discuss practical arrangements with the therapist when scheduling to find a session rhythm that fits everyday routines.